A bodega in Barcelona
January 23rd, 2014
Art in an old bodega bar in Barcelona’s Raval heroically resisting the enslaughts of design, ‘vintage’ and International Tourism.
Bodega Montse, L’Arc de Sant Agusti , 7
Bars
Articles in ‘Bars’
Beer tour in Barcelona
May 10th, 2013
I had a very enjoyable evening out last week as a punter with Crafty Beer Tours with guides-hosts Roy Cottle and Robin Barden (both in the photo). The tour takes you to two beer bars very much off the beaten tourist trail in Barcelona and is enlivened by their passionate, engaging and witty spiel on the new movement of Catalan and Spanish craft beers. Beer of course forms the connecting thread but the tour is really about local produce and alternative Barcelona with a healthy dose of contemporary politics thrown in. First stop was Cerveseria La Resistencia, interesting itself because Sergi the owner is a goldmine of family stories about the Civil War and anarchism in Barcelona https://www.facebook.com/
Bar La Llibertària
March 16th, 2012
A wonderful new bar called La Llibertària has just opened in El Raval, Barcelona. The walls are decorated in dozens of original posters, newspapers, drawings and photos from the anarchist history of Barcelona and the Spanish Civil War. It’s a veritable museum. Sergio, one of the cooperative members, is an ex? CNT member whose family history is steeped in anarchism which he’ll happily tell you about – ask him about the photo of his father taking over the factory in 1978.They serve good authentic tapas.
Highly recommended. Will now form part of at least one of my routes.
C/Tallers 48 in El Raval
La Piadina
February 16th, 2010La Piadina serves excellent takeaway piadinas. They make a good change from pizzas and bocadiillos. Ugly is my favouirite.
Address: C de Santa Creu 3. Street is off Plz Virreina by the church.
Best rooftop bar-restaurant in Barcelona
March 26th, 2009La Miranda Del Museo is my favourite rooftop bar-restaurant in Barcelona. It is located between Barceloneta and the Gothic Quarter in the Palau de Mar, the only building which still survives from Barcelona’s Old Port. The first three floors of the building are taken up by the Museu de Historia de Catalunya. Take the lift up to the fourth floor. Superb views of Barcelona harbour, Montjuic and Tibidabo.
Mediterranean cusine specialised in seafood. A reasonably-priced lunch menu is available during the week. Cafeteria service is also offered during museum hours. A great place to admire the city with a coffee.
Details
- Address: Plaza Pau Vila, 3
4th Floor, Attic
08039 Barcelona - Directions: Metro: L4 Barceloneta
- Prices (restaurant): €31 to 40
- Open: Tuesday-Saturday
- Telephone: 93 225 5007
